movies
[Sunset Tower Records, Los Angeles]
Description: This color film captures one of Tower Records flagship stores, located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Tower Records was founded in 1960 in Sacramento and became an international business before closing in 2006. The record store helped revolutionize the music industry. The film was made by Sacramento City College professor Darrell Forney and shows customers shopping in the store in the evening.
Additional Description: Note on original container: "Leo Diner Films, Inc., MTS "Tower Records", 16mm, color, opt. sound, Peerless-Treated"
Call Number: 2009/038
Source: 1 Reel of 1: Film: 16mm
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Digitized by the
California Audiovisual Preservation Project (CAVPP).
Credits
Producer: Forney, Darrell
Contact Information
Center for Sacramento History, 551 Sequoia Pacific Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95811, Telephone: (916) 808-7072, Email: csh@cityofsacramento.org, www.centerforsacramentohistory.org
Reviewer:
Chuck_sb
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January 6, 2017
Subject:
The Genuine Article
We used to visit this store in the evenings during this precise time period. They stocked seemingly every possible genre. There was a sense of organized chaos. All accomplished without a single in-store computer. This was a love place where a wide variety of people came to explore the bins and mix/socialize. One evening as we walked from the parking lot to the store we were greeted by Elton John who was also shopping for records. An experience unequaled by Internet music streaming. Highest rating based upon my personal feelings upon viewing the film and kudos to the filmmaker for capturing the moment.